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Howard Springs vs Johnston

Name: Howard Springs vs Johnston — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · Howard Springs profile · Johnston profile

Howard Springs Johnston

Howard Springs and Johnston are neighbouring areas in the Northern Territory with very different characters. Howard Springs is much older, with a typical resident aged 43 compared to 28 in Johnston. It is also a place of home ownership, where 33.4% of homes are owned outright and 94.7% are separate houses. In contrast, Johnston is far more transient and youthful, with 61.7% of households renting and 28.0% of its population being children under 15. Johnston is also more diverse; 23.5% of people use another language at home, and 18.7% of residents arrived from overseas recently.

Both areas have tracked similarly in a few key ways since 2011, such as their typical weekly incomes—which are nearly identical at around $1,100—and their unemployment rates. They also share a similar number of people per home. However, their daily environments differ wildly. Johnston is highly walkable, with 98% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, while Howard Springs is more car-dependent, with only 0.6% of homes having that same access.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Howard Springs Renting: 45.7 pts higher in Johnston Owned outright: 31.4 pts higher in Howard Springs Separate houses: 36.9 pts higher in Howard Springs Recent movers: 28.0 pts higher in Johnston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Howard Springs in Johnston +767 larger in Howard Springs gap narrowing

3,153 85th pct 2,386 80th pct

Median age in Howard Springs in Johnston +15 yrs older in Howard Springs gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 28 yrs 2nd pct

Age structure

23.8% Young adults (25–44) +16.6 pts ▸ 40.4%

32.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +18.3 pts 14.0%

17.8% Children (0–14) +10.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

15.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.0 pts 3.0%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +4.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

Marital status

46.2% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 43.1%

38.8% Never married +6.9 pts ▸ 45.7%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 6.2%

2.7% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Howard Springs Johnston

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.9% Australia ◂ +9.9 pts 68.0%

0.8% Philippines +3.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.7% India +3.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% England ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.0% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% Australian ◂ +11.1 pts 32.5%

38.9% English ◂ +12.9 pts 26.0%

9.8% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 6.7%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

1.4% Filipino +4.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.2% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.5% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

87.4% English only ◂ +19.6 pts 67.8%

0.3% Tagalog +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% No religion ◂ +3.6 pts 45.0%

39.1% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 36.2%

9.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.6% Hinduism +3.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Howard Springs in Johnston +2.07 more in Howard Springs

3.57 48th pct 1.50 18th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Howard Springs in Johnston +2 more in Johnston

10 79th pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Howard Springs in Johnston +39 larger in Johnston

491 71st pct 530 76th pct

ICSEA in Howard Springs in Johnston +41 higher in Howard Springs

996 53rd pct 954 29th pct

Highest year of school

46.7% Year 12 +14.6 pts ▸ 61.3%

21.2% Year 10 ◂ +5.4 pts 15.8%

14.5% Year 11 ◂ +4.9 pts 9.6%

8.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

40.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.5 pts 33.8%

15.7% Bachelor degree +5.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.9% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

21.9% Engineering & related ◂ +7.8 pts 14.1%

15.9% Management & commerce +4.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

9.3% Society & culture +4.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.8% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +5.2 pts 2.5%

7.1% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.9% Information technology +3.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.2% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Howard Springs in Johnston +$61 higher in Johnston gap narrowing

$1,118 88th pct $1,179 90th pct

Household income in Howard Springs in Johnston +$306 higher in Howard Springs gap narrowing

$2,560 90th pct $2,254 86th pct

Family income in Howard Springs in Johnston +$319 higher in Howard Springs gap narrowing

$2,774 88th pct $2,455 80th pct

Household income distribution

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 34.7%

20.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 12.6%

15.6% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 14.0%

8.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 34.2%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 29.0%

27.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 24.8%

6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.8 pts 3.6%

6.9% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.3% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.9% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

3.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None +5.4 pts ▸ 70.8%

17.6% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 14.5%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Howard Springs in Johnston +50 larger in Johnston

258 86th pct 308 86th pct

Median age in Howard Springs in Johnston +2 yrs older in Howard Springs

25 yrs 46th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Howard Springs in Johnston +$354 higher in Howard Springs

$844 69th pct $490 31st pct

Household income in Howard Springs in Johnston +$1,139 higher in Howard Springs

$3,250 89th pct $2,111 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Howard Springs in Johnston even gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children +2.6 pts ▸ 63.3%

29.3% Couples without children ◂ +10.9 pts 18.5%

9.2% One-parent families +8.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.6% Other families even 0.6%

Household size

35.1% 2 people ◂ +8.0 pts 27.2%

17.2% 3 people +5.6 pts ▸ 22.8%

19.4% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

15.8% 1 person +1.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

8.0% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Howard Springs in Johnston +$30 higher in Howard Springs gap narrowing

$400 82nd pct $370 76th pct

Mortgage in Howard Springs in Johnston +$12 higher in Johnston gap narrowing

$2,388 87th pct $2,400 87th pct

People / bedroom in Howard Springs in Johnston even gap narrowing

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

15.9% Rented +45.7 pts ▸ 61.7%

46.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.7 pts 33.1%

33.4% Owned outright ◂ +31.4 pts 1.9%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

94.7% Separate house ◂ +36.9 pts 57.8%

0.3% Flat or apartment +23.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

3.1% Other dwelling ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.3% 3 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

32.0% 4 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 32.9%

10.8% 2 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

12.4% 5 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 5.3%

6.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.9 pts 1.8%

1.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

34.0% $350–$549 +3.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

23.5% $200–$349 +11.5 pts ▸ 34.9%

19.8% $550–$749 ◂ +3.5 pts 16.2%

11.1% Under $200 ◂ +3.0 pts 8.1%

1.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 43.8%

32.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 26.7%

17.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 17.4%

11.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.8 pts 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Howard Springs in Johnston +11 more in Howard Springs

19 86th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Howard Springs in Johnston +2.67 more in Howard Springs

6.03 82nd pct 3.35 71st pct

Departures/1k in Howard Springs in Johnston +359.6 more in Johnston

119.9 71st pct 479.5 78th pct

PT routes in Howard Springs in Johnston +7 more in Johnston

6 86th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Howard Springs in Johnston +10 longer in Howard Springs

12 49th pct 2 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Howard Springs in Johnston even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Howard Springs in Johnston +10,294 more in Johnston

0 0th pct 10,294 42nd pct

Transit to city in Howard Springs in Johnston

— 77 84th pct

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) +5.7 pts ▸ 74.1%

6.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%

4.0% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.9% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 45.1%

19.7% 1 vehicle +15.7 pts ▸ 35.5%

20.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.3 pts 12.6%

19.1% 4 or more ◂ +14.9 pts 4.2%

1.0% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Public administration & safety +7.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

16.5% Construction ◂ +7.8 pts 8.7%

7.0% Health care & social assistance +6.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.6% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

3.4% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.3% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

4.2% Mining ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

3.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

10.5% Community & personal service +11.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

20.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.0 pts 14.9%

16.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 14.9%

15.0% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.1% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 11.5%

7.1% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.9% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Howard Springs in Johnston +5.5 higher in Johnston

0.8 58th pct 6.3 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Howard Springs in Johnston +5.4 more in Johnston

0.6 54th pct 6.0 88th pct

15-min city in Howard Springs in Johnston +97.0 pts higher in Johnston

0.2% 57th pct 97.2% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Howard Springs in Johnston +88.5 pts higher in Johnston

9.5% 64th pct 97.9% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Howard Springs in Johnston +80.2 pts higher in Johnston

16.9% 63rd pct 97.1% 90th pct

Walk to school in Howard Springs in Johnston +67.0 pts higher in Johnston

11.5% 61st pct 78.5% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Howard Springs in Johnston +97.5 pts higher in Johnston

1.7% 37th pct 99.2% 85th pct

Walk to health in Howard Springs in Johnston +97.5 pts higher in Johnston

0.6% 72nd pct 98.0% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Howard Springs in Johnston +1.3 more in Howard Springs

8.9 39th pct 7.5 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Howard Springs in Johnston +159 higher in Johnston

9 72nd pct 167 89th pct

Mean slope in Howard Springs in Johnston +0.3 pts higher in Johnston

3.6% 23rd pct 3.9% 28th pct

Compare Howard Springs with nearby areas

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Compare Johnston with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Howard Springs vs Johnston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70129/howard-springs/vs/SAL70139/johnston